Rice Puffs Up Colonials' Offense ; Sub Provides Immediate Lift

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Maureece Rice first noticed his knack for it as a grade schooler, playing in a recreation league in North Philadelphia.

"I just was like a natural scorer," Rice said. "I was in this Strawberry Mansion league. It was my first game. I just went to the park and played, and I dropped 40. I was 10 or 11, and everybody was shocked. They were like, 'Who is this kid?' "

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Rice Puffs Up Colonials' Offense ; Sub Provides Immediate Lift

The "kid" wound up breaking Wilt Chamberlain's Philadelphia high school career scoring record. He averaged 29.2 points as a senior at Strawberry Mansion High and once posted a 63-point game.

Now, Rice is scoring for George Washington, averaging 11.9 points and 3.1 a...

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